I prayed for calmer waters, God gave me taller waves
I didn’t understand it ’til I wound up findin’ strength
I kicked rocks at the bottom like tin cans on the street
You name it, man, I fought and learned to turn the other cheek
With all the hell thrown at me
Lot of people ask me
“How are you so happy?”
If you’d seen all the tears I cried
You would know why I smile so much
Fought the hate I fight
You would know why I try to love
Even when it’s hard
Even when it feels like fallin’ apart
If you’d seen all the tears I cried
You would know why I smile so much
Smile so much
You would know why I smile so much
I’ve filled my mind with struggles, I’ve watched my brothers bleed
I’ve had nights that I wouldn’t wish on my worst enemy
When you make it out the shadows, you wanna be a light
Every day’s a blessin’ when you shouldn’t be alive
With all the hell thrown at me
Lot of people ask me
“How are you so happy?”
If you’d seen all the tears I cried
You would know why I smile so much
Fought the hate I fight
You would know why I try to love
Even when it’s hard
Even when it feels like fallin’ apart
If you’d seen all the tears I cried
You would know why I smile so much
Smile so much
If you’d seen all the tears I cried
You would know why I smile so much
Fought the hate I fight
You would know why I try to love (Ooh, try to love)
Even when it’s hard
Even when it feels like fallin’ apart
If you’d seen all the tears I cried
You would know why I smile so much
Smile so much
You would know why I smile so much